Packing pocket

Abstract

A packing pocket for a device for inserting material into envelopes for sliding the envelope contents into an envelope. The packing pocket includes a mid-line (M) in relation to a transport direction of the envelope, as well as a number of slats which are parallel to the mid-line (M), and which are arranged on a plane (K) together with a flap guide. The slats are mounted on the device for inserting material into envelopes, on a mounting rail or on an adjustment rail. One or more slats are associated with a sheet guide arranged at a distance from the flap guide. In addition, the sheet guide is arranged in a spring-like manner in relation to the flap guide in a region of the packing pocket that is upstream of the envelope supply.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A packing pocket ( 9 ) for an inserting system ( 1 ), wherein the packing pocket ( 9 ) comprises:
 a plurality of slats ( 28 ) extending in a direction parallel to a mid-line M, the mid-line M corresponding to a transport direction of envelopes, each slat ( 28 ) including a flap guide ( 13 ) extending in a plane K, wherein at least one of the slats ( 28 ) is configured to be mounted on the inserting system ( 1 ), on a mounting rail ( 15 ), on an adjustment rail ( 35 ), or at least on a mounting stop, and 
 a sheet guide ( 30 ) extending in a direction parallel to the mid-line M, wherein a first end of the sheet guide ( 30 ) is spaced from a first end of the plurality of slats ( 28 ) to define an opening for receiving envelope contents ( 5 ) and a second end of the sheet guide ( 3 ) is resiliently biased in contact with a distal end of the flap guide ( 13 ), characterized in that the at least one of the slats ( 28 ) configured to be mounted on the inserting system is designed to be mounted in such a way to the inserting system ( 1 ), that the at least one of the slats ( 28 ) does not have to be moved during an inserting operation, wherefore the first end of the sheet guide ( 30 ) is fixedly connected to the at least one of the slats ( 28 ), or to the mounting rail ( 15 ), or to the adjustment rail ( 35 ) or at least to one stop or to the inserting system ( 1 ). 
 
     
     
       2. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the biasing of the sheet guide ( 30 ) to the flap guide ( 13 ) is adjusted such that a speed of supply of envelope contents ( 5 ) is maintained for envelope contents of different thickness. 
     
     
       3. The packing pocket according to a  claim 1 , characterized in that the sheet guide ( 30 ) is a spring. 
     
     
       4. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the sheet guide ( 30 ) extends at an angle relative to the flap guide ( 13 ). 
     
     
       5. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the second end of the sheet guide ( 30 ) touches an inner side of the flap guide ( 13 ) of the at least one of the slats ( 28 ). 
     
     
       6. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the packing pocket ( 9 ) comprises a spring which biases the second end of the sheet guide ( 30 ) toward the distal end of the flap guide ( 13 ). 
     
     
       7. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the slats ( 28 ) are mounted separately from one another and the packing pocket ( 9 ) has adjusting means ( 31 ) for displacing outer side slats ( 28 ′), which are on the outside relative to the mid-line M, in order to displace these in parallel to the mid-line M. 
     
     
       8. The packing pocket according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the adjusting means ( 31 ) comprise electrical and/or mechanical means. 
     
     
       9. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one inner slat ( 28 ″) is arranged in a stationary manner between outer slats ( 28 ′). 
     
     
       10. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that outer slats ( 28 ′) are at least partially closed on a respective outer side surface. 
     
     
       11. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that outer slats ( 28 ′) form at least partially a U-shaped profile with an outwardly directed base, so that envelope contents ( 5 ) are guided on both sides of the packing pocket by the U-shaped profile. 
     
     
       12. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one inner slat ( 28 ″) is open on both side surfaces. 
     
     
       13. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the flap guide ( 13 ) is mounted on the inserting system ( 1 ), on a mounting rail ( 15 ) or on an adjustment rail ( 35 ). 
     
     
       14. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that to at least outer slats ( 28 ′) a sheet guide ( 30 ) is assigned, which is at a distance from the flap guide ( 13 ). 
     
     
       15. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , characterized in that to at least one inner slat ( 28 ″) a sheet guide ( 30 ) is assigned, which is at a distance from the flap guide ( 13 ). 
     
     
       16. The packing pocket according to  claim 1 , for an inserting system ( 1 ) for inserting the envelope contents ( 5 ) into an envelope ( 2 ), wherein the inserting system ( 1 ) comprises a holder ( 6 ) for empty envelopes, a flap opener ( 7 ) for opening an envelope flap ( 3 ) of the envelope ( 2 ), transport elements ( 8 ) for transporting the envelopes ( 2 ) from the holder ( 6 ) to the packing pocket ( 9 ) on which the envelopes ( 2 ) are filled, a supply device ( 10 ) for supplying the envelope contents ( 5 ) to the packing pocket and into the packing pocket ( 9 ), and onward transport elements ( 11 ) for the onward conveying of the filled envelope ( 2 ), and the inserting system ( 1 ) further comprises at least one of the following features: the mounting rail ( 15 ), the adjustment rail ( 35 ), the stop. 
     
     
       17. A method for filling a packing pocket according to  claim 1 , wherein an envelope ( 2 ) with an open envelope flap ( 3 ) in front is transported to the packing pocket ( 9 ) and the envelope contents ( 5 ) are supplied to the packing pocket ( 9 ) by means of a supply device ( 10 ), wherein the envelope ( 2 ) is filled and then onward transport elements ( 11 ) convey the filled envelope onward, whereby the envelope contents ( 5 ) are guided into the packing pocket ( 9 ) wherein the envelope contents ( 5 ) are spring-biased toward the flap guide ( 13 ) by the sheet guide ( 30 ), at least in a front region in relation to the envelope supply, characterized in that the envelope contents ( 5 ) do not touch the envelope ( 3 ) until in the region of a front edge ( 53 ) of the packing pocket and the at least one of the slats ( 28 ) is not moved during the inserting operation. 
     
     
       18. The method for filling a packing pocket according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the envelope contents ( 5 ) are biased at least by two sheet guides ( 30 ) which are assigned respectively to outer slats ( 28 ′). 
     
     
       19. The method for filling a packing pocket according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the envelope contents ( 5 ) are biased at least by one sheet guide ( 30 ), which is assigned to an inner slat ( 28 ″). 
     
     
       20. The method for filling a packing pocket according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the envelope contents ( 5 ) are additionally guided by at least partially closed outer side surfaces of outer slats ( 28 ′).